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Scholz's Social Democrats fend off far-right in German state vote, early results suggest
BERLIN - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) looked set to fend off the far-right in a state election in Brandenburg...
Sep 23, 20243 min read


Factbox-Austrian political parties' plans for the economy
VIENNA - Austria holds a general election on Sunday with the next government facing an economy poised to contract for a second year...
Sep 23, 20243 min read


Ukraine joins NATO drill to test anti-drone systems
VREDEPEEL, Netherlands - NATO concluded a major anti-drone exercise this week, with Ukraine taking part for the first time as the Western...
Sep 21, 20242 min read


EU's von der Leyen announces 35 billion euro loan in Kyiv visit
KYIV - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a loan of up to 35 billion euros ($39 billion) for Ukraine during a...
Sep 21, 20243 min read


Flood-hit central Europe will get billions in EU aid, von der Leyen promises
WROCLAW, Poland - The European Union will make billions of euros available to help central Europe recover from severe floods, European...
Sep 20, 20243 min read


As wildfires wipe out forests, Greeks debate: to replant, or not?
ATHENS - When a wildfire tore down a hillside towards Athens last month, its southernmost flank halted in a treeless area burned by fire...
Sep 20, 20244 min read


EU to send 160 million euros from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
BRUSSELS - The sum of 160 million euros from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets will be allocated to meet Ukraine's urgent...
Sep 20, 20241 min read


Factbox-Central Europe experiencing worst floods in at least two decades
WARSAW - Central Europe is experiencing the worst floods in at least two decades, with a trail of destruction from Romania to Poland and...
Sep 19, 20243 min read


Sweden should lead deepening of NATO presence in Finland, the Nordic neighbours agree
STOCKHOLM - The Finnish government is happy for Sweden to lead the establishment of NATO land forces in Finland to boost defences against...
Sep 17, 20242 min read


Factbox-Which EU member states have introduced temporary border checks?
The European Union is dealing with an increase in legal and illegal migrant arrivals, spurring some member countries to temporarily...
Sep 12, 20242 min read


Germany tightens controls at all borders in immigration crackdown
BERLIN - Germany's government announced plans to impose tighter controls at all of the country's land borders in what it called an...
Sep 11, 20243 min read


UK's Starmer calls for European cooperation to tackle far right
BERLIN - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed concern at the growing threat from far-right groups in the United Kingdom and...
Aug 29, 20242 min read
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